LSC-M donates toys to St. Luke’s

Special to The Courier

Published
4:57 pm CST, Monday, February 11, 2013

Students at Lone Star College-Montgomery played “Santa’s Helper” during the week of finals by painting wooden toys, ceramic piggy banks and aprons for local charities, including children in the pediatric unit at St. Luke’s The Woodlands Hospital.

“It’s a way for students to relax in between finals and complete a service project benefiting kids in our community who can’t be home for the holidays,” said Ana Marie Colchado, a coordinator in the office of student life at LSC-Montgomery.

A group of students and staff from LSC-Montgomery delivered the toys to Kim McDonough, manager of pediatric services at St. Luke’s, and the Rev. Randall Trego, head of the hospital’s chaplaincy department.

With more than 14,000 babies and children cared for each year at St. Luke’s, Debra Staley, manager of marketing and communications for the hospital, said the toys helped bring a smile to their young patients.

“Kids are a big deal here,” Staley said. “We always love having goodies to give as gifts for patients and their siblings - especially this time of year.”

Toys painted by LSC-Montgomery students also were donated to Interfaith of the Woodlands, Montgomery County Youth Services and Montgomery County Women’s Center.

LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive. For more information about the college, call 936-273-7000 or visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery.